How to Use poetic in a Sentence

poetic

adjective

• The most poetic of these is the Hatch House, now part of the trust’s small collection.
  — Penelope Green, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2022
• Then there are the names, as poetic as the sagas behind them.
  — Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
• My mom still waxes poetic about the smell of tomatoes and the spring air in Iran.
  — Sara Li, ELLE, 2 Feb. 2023
• One could wax poetic about the drink of the summer or the newest whiskey release to grace the market.
  — Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• The words are poetic and lyrical, the music a tender mix of melancholy and hope at the same time.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022
• To be sure, there’s not much going on to rouse that kind of poetic passion.
  — Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
• In the poetic ending to this, Snyder comes back to return the favor.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2023
• Fans of Hudgens flooded the comments to wax poetic about the film.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 June 2022
• Food & Wine made no attempt to wax poetic in its blurb.
  — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
• The black and white films could be poetic or picturesque, but were never pulpy.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024
• That the new album is here so soon is, in itself, poetic.
  — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• A lot of people have a rare and poetic transformation in the woods.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
• Here, Hannah Howard waxes poetic on the cheese that’s been with her in every ebb and flow of life.
  — Hannah Howard, Bon Appétit, 2 Mar. 2023
• The younger Cougars have waxed poetic about the seniors and their impact all season.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022
• My lovely in-laws also do this and wax poetic about it!
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
• There is something so pleasing and poetic to me about wild birds.
  — Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
• Just the facts, though rendered in minute, poetic detail.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
• Which is probably the most poetic way to say: This is your vegetable knife!
  — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2023
• Her poetic baroque pearl and white topaz raincloud earrings went cult, and these Dali-esque lips could be set to do the same.
  — Kate Matthams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• The entire film is in Pidgin English, which brings a touch of melody to an already poetic piece.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
• Robert Smith’s lyrics are some of the most profound and poetic words to ever be written to music.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Jan. 2022
• The artist never learned how to swim, according to the statement, making the painting all the more poetic.
  — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2022
• Harlow waxes poetic about a muse in his life, who serves as a good type of poison.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 May 2022
• But what could possibly be more poetic than the raw facts of nature?
  — Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
• During the Middle Ages, the poetic engravings were mostly placed on the outside of the ring.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
• To label it the club’s heart and soul is more poetic, but less exact, less meaningful.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• That would be poetic because Calhoun said the Cougars joined the Broncos as his top two programs.
  — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
• Filled with poetic flights and freewheeling prose, the tale packs in thwarted love, the tug of family, the waste of war, and the satisfactions of art.
  — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
• Katims waxed poetic about the days when May’s TV upfronts actually mattered.
  — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
• Starting 5 offers a spit-take moment at the start of its third episode, as Edwards waxes poetic about the importance of taking care of his body, before devouring some delivery pizza.
  — Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024